Taxi driver cut from taxi after crash

A taxi driver had to be cut from his taxi after he was hit by a drink driver who ran a red light in Como.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Kwinana Freeway and Canning Highway about 4.50am on Saturday morning.

The driver of the other vehicle, a 19-year-old St James man will be charged by summons at a later date with drink driving in excess 0.08, unlicensed vehicle and contravening a red traffic control light.